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"Greetings from the dead," declares Maxwell Broadbent on the videotape he left behind after his mysterious disappearance. A notorious treasure hunter and tomb robber, Broadbent accumulated over a half a billion dollars' worth of priceless art, gems, and artifacts before vanishing---along with... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Tom Broadbent: Youngest son, age 32
- Vernon Broadbent: Middle son, age 35.
- Phillip Broadbent: Oldest son, age 37
- Sally Colorado: Archeologist
- Don Alfonso Boswas: Add a description of this character.
- Marcus Hauser: PI and former associate of Max Broadbent
- Borabay: A Honduran indian
- Fenton
- Skiba: Pharmicudical CEO of a failing company
- Tara
- Lampe
- Clyve
- Graff
- Maxwell Broadbent
- Chori
- Ocotal
- Lewis
- Tomasito
- Pingo
- Lippi
- Sarah
- Barnaby
- Curandera
- Marisol
- Julian
- Willson
- Bamaby
- Mike
- Derek Dunn
- Fenner
- Hartz
- Maya
- Hernandez
- Shane
- John
- Genghis Khan
Quotes edit
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“Tax Return Day. Everyone was at home counting their money, sobered up by thoughts of mortality and penury.”
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It was so easy to become confused, to conflate prestige with honesty, power with responsibility, sycophancy with loyalty, profit with merit. You had to be an exceptionally clear-minded human being to keep your integrity in such a system.
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Setting & Locations edit
- White City
- Central America
- Honduras
- Sldba
- Sierra Azul
- Utah
- Pito Solo
- New York
- Vietnam
- Springfield
- Nngo
First Sentence edit
Tom Broadbent turned the last corner of the winding drive and found his two brothers already waiting at the great iron gates of the Broadbent compound.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in Tom Broadbent. (standard series)
Followed by Tyrannosaur Canyon.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Douglas Preston (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Tor
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: April 5, 2005
ISBN: 076534629X
Page Count: 412
Publisher: Tor
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: April 5, 2005
ISBN: 076534629X
Page Count: 412
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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